Cubs' Eighth-Inning Collapse: Orioles Soar Past North Side at Wrigley Field

First Inning

The Chicago Cubs faced off against the Baltimore Orioles at Wrigley Field in a tightly contested game that ended with a 4-3 victory for the visiting team. The Cubs, now standing at 64-46, started strong but couldn't maintain their lead. Meanwhile, the Orioles improved their record to 51-60.

Second Inning

In the second inning, the Cubbies took an early lead by scoring 2 runs on 3 hits. Nico Hoerner was instrumental during this period with his impressive .750 batting average and contributing two RBIs in this game. The North Side's offense seemed poised to control the game's tempo.

Fourth Inning

The Cubs added another run in the fourth inning thanks to consistent hitting from Ian Happ and Willi Castro, who maintained a .500 average and an OPS of 1.5 from previous performances. However, despite these efforts, they were unable to capitalize further as they left several runners stranded on base throughout subsequent innings.

Eighth Inning

The turning point came in the eighth inning when Baltimore's bats came alive. The O's scored all four of their runs during this frame on three hits and took advantage of some shaky bullpen pitching from Chicago. Caleb Thielbar struggled with an ERA of 27.0 while Ryan Brasier had difficulty maintaining control with an ERA of 54.0.

Ninth Inning

Despite having opportunities to reclaim their lead in both eighth and ninth innings, Chicago could not convert them into runs due to solid defensive plays by Baltimore and missed chances at bat for key players like Seiya Suzuki who had a quiet day offensively.

As fans reflect on this game through various analyses such as "Cubs vs Orioles review" or "Cubs match rating," it becomes clear that while there were moments where Chicago shined defensively—evidenced by zero errors—their offensive execution fell short when it mattered most.

Looking ahead: The Cubs will host another matchup against these same Birds tomorrow afternoon at Wrigley Field scheduled for August 3rd at 2:20 PM EDT; fans can catch all action live via MARQ network broadcast! Share your thoughts about today's game below!